Collapsible awning for boats.



No s41',v19l PATENTED JAN. 22, 1907.

A. ROSS. COLLAPSIBLE AWNING FOR BOATS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1906.

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ALEXANDER Ross, F CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

COLLAPSIBLE AWNING Specification of Letters Patent.

FOR BOATS- Patented Jan. 22, 1907.

Application filed May 16, 1906. 8.6.1 No. 317.173.

My invention relates to collapsible awning or canopy frames for boats.

The object of my invention is to provide means for supporting cano ies or coverings for launches or other small boats.

Further objects and advantages will be more fully described herein, and s ecifically polnted out in the claims, recourse being had tot eaccompanying drawin s,forming apart of this specification, in whichlgure 1 is an elevation of a boat, showin the frames when not in use by full lines and when employed by dotted lines. Fig.2 is a fraimentary side elevation of the runner or dec rods, and Fig. 3 is a front elevation of one of the U-shaped frames for supporting the canvas coverin or awning.

In t in all the views. boat, having the coaming cockpit in the usual mansimilar parts 1 is the hull of a 2 surrounding the ner.

3 represents U-sha ames upon which t sewed, as F1g. 1: he two ends of the frames 3 are prov ded with eyes or rings 4 to permit them to S11d6 upon the rods 5 and 5.

as a curvedend 6, therods being placed on pit or coamin 2 and'extending fore and aft, as shown in ig. 1. 7 and 7 Fig. 2, are bolt or screw ads for fastemng the rods 5 and 5 to the deck 8 Is the junction-point for the free ends of and are inclosed by the Sleeve of'the standard 9, held to thedeck by the screws 10, as shown.

This arran the frames 3 ed or arched sliding e canvas covering is om the rods whenrequired.

. Referring to Fig. 1, the full lines 3 show the frames in position when they-are not in will'be folded stern of the not show the use. Hence thecanvas cove upon the deck at the bow an vessel, though for clearness do I covering.

have invented certain new e drawings 1ke reference-numerals inshown by the dotted lines 3 in.

ement permits the removal of To use my invention, having the covering suitably secured to the frames, the latter are amidship to the posilifted and then pulled tion ofthe dotted line 1 in Fig. 1 and fastened by suitable means. j,

. The invention provides a simple and easilyoperated apparatus forming an eflicient covering and adapted for small boats, such as yacht-tenders, launches, and thelike, and as the invention is clearly shown in the drawsary.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- An apparatus of the class described and in combination with a boat, a plurality of rods along the length thereof, and a series of in combination with a boat and its coaming,

of a ser1es.of.U-shapedframes having 111158 at their ends, a lurality of curve-ended ro s secured to the eck and upon both sides of the coaming for slidably mounting said frames, said frames ada ted to be extended toward the longitudina center of the boat and to close together at the fore and after portion thereof.

3. An apparatus of. the class described and in combination with a boat and its cockpit and coaming, ofcurve-ended rods on each side ofthe said cockpit andcoaming, said rods having straight ends in abutting rela tion at the center or amidship portion of the boat, a sleeved standard or sup ort for holding two free or straight ends of a set of the rods, a luralit of arched frames having d s bent to a loop or eye, said frames ada ted to-slidefi'om both ends of the boat to t e amidship portion thereof.

4. An apparatusof the class described and in combination with a boat and its cockpit and coaming, of a plurality of rods or rails having a stra'ght and a curved end, aplurality o ring-ended U -shaped detachable frames adapted to slide upon said rods to the amidship portion of the boat and to close together an have a fulcrum upon the curved ends of the rods at the ends of the cockpit ings further description is notdeemed necesloop or ring ended frames slidably ositioned and coaming, screw means for fastening said fixed my signature in the presence of two witourved ortlons to the deck, and acentrallynesses. I dispose screw-fastened standard adapted to secure two free or straight ends of the rods, '5 said standard secured to the deck on each Witnessesz side of the cockpit and coalning. LEANDER D. LOVELL, In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- CHAS. A. GREENE.

ALEXANDER ROSS. 

